Ortho Surgical Registered Nurse - Part Time

Ortho Surgical Registered Nurse - Part Time - Days

Join to apply for the Ortho Surgical Registered Nurse - Part Time - Days role at Barnes‑Jewish West County Hospital

This range is provided by Barnes‑Jewish West County Hospital. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$30.00/hr - $47.28/hr

The BJC RN Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area! It’s a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best—caring for patients—while advancing to the next step in their career.

Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.

Barnes‑Jewish West County Hospital is a new state‑of‑the‑art facility that opened for patient care in November 2019. We are looking for Registered Nurses that can become part of a learning and growing team.

• $7,500 Sign On Bonus eligible*
• Part Time, Day Shift
  • Every 4th weekend requirement (Saturday & Sunday)
• NO Call
• Benefits eligible first day of month after start
• 401K with match

Barnes‑Jewish West County Hospital | Creve Coeur, MO

The 2100 Inpatient Unit at BJWCH consists of Orthopedic, Spine, Urological, and Plastic Surgery patients. We are a short‑stay unit that strives to provide our patients with an exceptional post‑operative experience in order for them to discharge home safely.

Barnes‑Jewish West County Hospital offers highly specialized surgical and medical services in an intimate environment and is known for outstanding patient care. With 64 private patient rooms, 14 operating rooms and four intensive care unit rooms, the facility was designed to provide a comforting environment that is innovative, efficient and centered on the patient experience. The campus features a park‑like setting with landscaping and a walking path that winds through the grounds and connects to Millennium Park.

Med/Surg 2 manages patients with Orthopedic, Spine, Urological, Plastics and other general post‑surgical conditions. Because of our patient acuity, we provide advanced training to maintain nurses at the highest level of functioning. The unit is led by a clinical manager and lead charge nurse. Additionally, the unit works in collaboration with a case manager, social worker, physical therapist, dietitian, and pharmacist.

This multidisciplinary team works in conjunction with the physicians, nurses, and patient care technicians to provide quality patient care.

Role

Purpose:

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

• Promotes patient and family‑centered care in a healing environment. Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post‑treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care. Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population‑specific needs.
• BJC has determined this is a safety‑sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner…